If you thought the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was big, just wait until you see the upcoming gigantic heavy duty variant of the truck. Caught testing by the fine folks at KGP Photography, this covered-up next-gen Silverado HD Crew Cab chassis will be the heavy duty analogue of the all-new K2XX-based 2014 Silverado 1500 unveiled in December of last year.
According to some reports, GM engineers are focusing on improving fuel economy while increasing power output to better compete with the the latest HD offerings from Ford and Ram. That report is slightly surprising, since the present-generation Silverado HD is the least competitive on paper, but still managed to come out the winner in several real-world head-to-head comparisons. Even so, Ford and Ram outsold General Motors in the heavy duty segment in 2012, suggesting there might be a perception issue in the marketplace that’s not in favor of GM’s offerings.
What’s more, KGP says that the HD testers have their interiors covered up, suggesting that the cabins of the more capable variants of GM’s all-new trucks will be differentiated from the light-duty versions in some way. The light duty variants of the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra are expected to arrive to dealers across the U.S. in the second quarter of 2013, while their heavy duty brethren will likely follow within 6-12 months.
What kinds of differences do you think are in store for interiors of the all-new HD models? Sound off in the comments.
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Nice truck (even if its a little camouflaged) 😀
My dream job is to test vehicles for GM 🙁 idk how to go after it!
I am hoping they give us higher GVW’s to compete with Ford & Ram. We need a chassis with a 15,000# GVW!
Would love to see an F-450, F-550 competitor
When are they going to be unveiling these?? Let’s hope they have a big surprise announcement regarding diesel engines for us!! (I’m hinting at a little duramax for the 1500)
I wish they all used SAE ratings for HP and towing. That might explain some of the differences on paper. How many times did Ford change their ratings shortly after a competitor announced something higher?
I will be buying on of these.
Wee need to have stiffer suspension like ford has in the rear… nothing more unsitely than a sagging vehicle…. and true that dave! Too many big time jobs are being taken cause the f450+
I’m all about love to see chevy’s working the city
I.e. down here border patrol uses the tahoes like crazy! Hopefully chevy don’t drop the police force look on the next gen!
Whit a new HD they bring a new diesel.?????
Hey GM if you want to be the best seller in the HD segment. Fix up a frame that you can offer a Solid Front Axle 4WD or IFS 4WD put it as a option and you will own the HD World cause you already have the best diesel and transmission.
Oh yeah and a nice hand shaker stick and clutch wouldn’t hurt either!
Anybody who plans to modify/lift their truck would really appreciate it if they would join Ford and Dodge and use a solid front axle, or at least got rid of the torsion bars and switched to coil-over springs up front.
In the back, they could really one-up the competition by using leaf springs tuned to ride very smooth and comfortably when the bed is empty (as most trucks are the majority of the time) combined with an airbag system that keeps the truck level when it’s carrying more load in the bed or with a trailer.
Chevy has always been at the top with engine, transmission, etc. but at the bottom with suspension.
I worked for GM for 30 years, MD and LT duty trucks. It really hurts to see Ford and Dodge come up really good and innovative stuff while GM sits back sucking their thumbs while the others blow them away with cool ideas. When was GMs last really good Idea? Duramax? Torsion bar front end? It`s like GM is afraid to step up and take a chance. I need a 3500 truck that will haul a big (30,000 lb.) load or more and do it with comfort and ease, GM ain`t got it , yet !